Category Archives: Pope Francis

Pope Francis again made a comment, similar to one he made a couple years back, suggesting that most Catholic marriages are null, i.e. that they are not a valid Sacrament. Here is a link to the news story: Updated: Most … Continue reading →

The usefulness of Papal Infallibility is found in the fact you can know that the teaching is true, without having to rely on your own reasoning and understanding to evaluate the assertion. If a teaching meets the conditions for Papal … Continue reading →

Fr. Z. is calling footnote 351 in Amoris Laetitia: “Infamous Footnote 351”. This type of expression, used about any content in any magisterial document, is sinful. He is speaking as if he were the judge over the Magisterium and the … Continue reading →

Certain few passages in Amoris Laetitia are being singled out for harsh criticism. Paragraph 298 298. The divorced who have entered a new union, for example, can find themselves in a variety of situations, which should not be pigeonholed or … Continue reading →

In his book, The Name of God is Mercy, Pope Francis was asked: “Why does God never tire of forgiving us?” He answered: “Because he is God, because he is mercy, and because mercy is the first attribute of God. … Continue reading →

The Pope was asked about government workers refusing to give gay marriage licenses: Govt. workers have right to refuse gay marriage licenses: pope. He stated: “Conscientious objection must enter into every juridical structure because it is a right.” “I can’t … Continue reading →

IV. JOY AND PEACE 222. “Christian spirituality proposes an alternative understanding of the quality of life, and encourages a prophetic and contemplative lifestyle, one capable of deep enjoyment free of the obsession with consumption…. Christian spirituality proposes a growth marked … Continue reading →